Opinion polls show Macron, a centrist, has roughly a 20 point lead over Le Pen. "Le Pen is behind this. Twenty-six percent found Le Pen more convincing, while 31 percent chose neither candidate, Harris said. An OpinionWay survey carried out before the debate showed Macron widening his lead over Le Pen to 61 percent to 39. A small group of protesters threw eggs at Le Pen as she arrived for a campaign event in Brittany on Thursday, shouting "Out with the Fascists!"

Source: bd News24 May 04, 2017 14:15 UTC